DSP COMMUNICATIONS INC, DEFS14A, 1996-10-04

DSP COMMUNICATIONS INC
DEFS14A, 1996-10-04
RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 12, 1996

To the Stockholders of DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special
Meeting") of DSP Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
will be held at the Company's principal executive office located at 20300
Stevens Creek Boulevard, 4th Floor, Cupertino, California 95014, on Tuesday,
November 12, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., local time, for the purpose of considering and
voting upon three proposals: (i) to approve an amendment to the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to effect a two-for-one
stock split of the Company's Common Stock; (ii) to approve an amendment to the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to increase the
number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance by the Company from
70,000,000 to 110,000,000 shares; and (iii) to approve the adoption of the
Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on September 30,
1996, as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

You are urged to mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as
promptly as possible in the postage-prepaid envelope provided to ensure your
representation and the presence of a quorum at the Special Meeting. If you send
in your proxy card and then decide to attend the Special Meeting to vote your
shares in person, you may still do so. Your proxy is revocable in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Proxy Statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Davidi Gilo, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Cupertino, California
October 7, 1996

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Mailed to Stockholders
on or about October 7, 1996

DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
20300 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014

PROXY STATEMENT

This Proxy Statement is furnished to stockholders of DSP Communications,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the
solicitation by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company of proxies
in the accompanying form for use in voting at the Special Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company (the "Special Meeting") to be held on Tuesday,
November 12, 1996 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Company's principal
executive office located at 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, 4th Floor, Cupertino,
California 95014, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. At the Special
Meeting, the Board intends to present three proposals: (i) to approve an
amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the "Certificate of Incorporation") to effect a two-for-one stock split of the
Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) to approve an amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued by the Company from 70,000,000 to 110,000,000
shares; and (iii) to approve the adoption of the Company 1996 Stock Option Plan.
The shares represented by the proxies received, properly marked, dated, executed
and not revoked will be voted at the Special Meeting.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES

Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before it is exercised by delivering to the Company (to
the attention of Gerald Dogon, the Company's Secretary) a written notice of
revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the
Special Meeting and voting in person.

SOLICITATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES

The solicitation of proxies will be conducted by mail and the Company will
bear all attendant costs. These costs will include the expense of preparing and
mailing proxy materials for the Special Meeting and reimbursements paid to
brokerage firms and others for their expenses incurred in forwarding
solicitation material regarding the Special Meeting to beneficial owners of the
Company's Common Stock. The Company has engaged ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services to assist in the solicitation for a fee of $6,000, plus out-of-pocket
expenses. The Company may also conduct further solicitation personally,
telephonically or by facsimile through its officers, directors and regular
employees, none of whom will receive additional compensation for assisting with
the solicitation.

The close of business on September 30, 1996, has been fixed as the record
date (the "Record Date") for determining the holders of shares of Common Stock
of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. As of
the close of business on the Record Date, the Company had approximately
22,188,299 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting. The presence at the Special Meeting of a majority, or
approximately 11,094,150 of these shares of Common Stock of the Company, either
in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at the Special Meeting. Each outstanding share of Common Stock on the Record
Date is entitled to one (1) vote on all matters.

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VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote is required for the approval of (i) the proposal
to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to effect the two-for-one stock split,
and (ii) the proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 70,000,000 to 110,000,000. The
majority of the shares of Common Stock present at the Special Meeting in person
or represented by proxy is required for approval of the proposal to approve the
adoption of the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan. Abstentions and broker non-
votes are each included in the determination of the number of shares present and
voting for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the
transaction of business. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against
each of the proposals, and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes
against each of Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1
AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A
TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK

The Company's stockholders are being asked to act upon a proposal to
approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to effect a
two-for-one stock split of the Company's Common Stock. The Board has approved
the two-for-one stock split and has directed that the proposal to approve the
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect the stock split be
submitted to the Company's stockholders for consideration and action.

The text of the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation
effecting the stock split is set forth in EXHIBIT A attached to this Proxy
Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.

If this Proposal No. 1 is approved by the stockholders of the Company at
the Special Meeting, the stock split would be effected by the Board of Directors
only upon a determination by the Board that the stock split is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board will make its
determination based on prevailing market conditions, on the likely effect on the
market price of the Common Stock, and on other relevant factors.

If this Proposal No. 1 is approved by the stockholders and the Board has
determined that the stock split described in this Proposal No. 1 is in the best
interests of the Company as provided above, the amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation would become effective on the soonest practicable date following
the Special Meeting (the "Effective Date") selected by the Board of Directors.
If the amendment is not effected by such date, the Board will take action to
abandon the amendment pursuant to Section 242(c) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law.

PURPOSES AND EFFECTS OF THE STOCK SPLIT

The Board of Directors has proposed the two-for-one stock split because the
Board believes that the stock split would result in a decrease in the market
price of the Common Stock to a level at which the Common Stock would be more
readily tradeable and accessible to a broader base of investors. A lower per-
share price would enable investors to purchase "round lots" of the Company's
Common Stock for a lower total price than is the case currently. Stockholders
should be aware, however, that brokerage charges and any applicable transfer
taxes on sales and transfers of shares would be higher after the stock split on
the same relative interest in the Company because that interest would be
represented by a greater number of shares. Although the impact on the market
price of shares of Common Stock cannot be predicted with certainty, it is likely
that the stock split would initially result in the market price of each share of
Common Stock being approximately one-half of the price previously prevailing,
and that the aggregate market price of all shares of Common Stock held by a
particular stockholder should remain approximately the same.

The Common Stock is listed for trading on The Nasdaq National Market. On
the Record Date, the reported closing price of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq
National Market was $55.875 per share.

Proportionate voting rights and other rights of stockholders would not be
altered by the stock split. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock
subject to outstanding options granted pursuant to the Company's employee and
director stock option and stock purchase plans (collectively, the "Plans"), and
the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plans,
would be doubled, and the exercise price of outstanding options would be divided
by two.

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The proposed stock split would not change the stockholders' equity or
interest in the Company, and the book value of the number of shares outstanding
immediately after the applicable stock split would be equal to the book value of
the number of shares outstanding immediately prior to the split. Since the
$.001 par value of the Common Stock would not be changed following the stock
split, an adjustment would be made in the stockholders' equity accounts of the
Company to increase the Company's Common Stock at par value account by an amount
equal to the par value of shares issued in the stock split and to make a
corresponding reduction in the additional paid-in-capital account on the
Company's balance sheet. Total stockholders' equity would thus remain
unchanged.

Following the Effective Date, on which the amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation effecting the stock split would be effected, the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the stock split (22,188,299
shares as of the Record Date) would be split into 44,376,598 shares, assuming
that no additional shares of Common Stock are issued by the Company after the
Record Date. The number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock
following the stock split would be 65,623,402, if Proposal No. 2 (the increase
in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock) is approved by the
stockholders, and 25,623,402 if Proposal No. 2 is not approved by the
stockholders. In addition, an aggregate of approximately 5,937,199 shares of
Common Stock reserved for issuance as of the Record Date pursuant to the
Company's stock option and stock purchase plans (assuming stockholder approval
of Proposal No. 3) would be split into 11,874,398 shares reserved for issuance.

Stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Effective Date
would receive, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, an additional
stock certificate representing one share of the Company's Common Stock for each
share held immediately prior to the stock split. Stockholders would retain
certificates issued prior to the Effective Date, and those certificates would
continue to represent the number of shares evidenced thereby. CERTIFICATES
SHOULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT.

TAX CONSEQUENCES

The Company has been advised by tax counsel that, under existing U.S.
federal income tax laws and regulations, the receipt of additional shares of the
Company's Common Stock in the stock split will not constitute taxable income or
gain or loss to stockholders; the cost or other tax basis of each share of
Common Stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the stock split will be
divided equally between the corresponding number of shares held immediately
after the split; and the holding period for each of the post-split shares will
include the period for which the corresponding old share of the Company's Common
Stock was held.

The laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (including state and
foreign jurisdictions) may impose income taxes on the receipt by a stockholder
of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from the stock split. Assuming
transactions of an equivalent dollar amount, brokerage commissions on purchases
and sales of the Common Stock after the split and transfer taxes, if any, may be
somewhat higher than before the split, depending on the specific number of
shares involved. Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A TWO-FOR-ONE
STOCK SPLIT.

AN ABSTENTION WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSAL.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE
AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

The Company's stockholders are being asked to act upon a proposal to
approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is authorized to issue
from 70,000,000 to 110,000,000 shares. The Board has approved this amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation and has directed that the proposal to approve
the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation be submitted to the Company's
stockholders for consideration and action.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE INCREASE IN THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SET FORTH IN THIS PROPOSAL NO. 2 WILL NOT BE EFFECTED BY
THE COMPANY UNLESS THE STOCK SPLIT SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL NO. 1 IS ALSO APPROVED
BY THE STOCKHOLDERS AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY EFFECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The
text of the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting the
increase in the number of shares of Common Stock described in this Proposal No.
2 is set forth in EXHIBIT B attached to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated
by reference herein.

If both Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2 are approved by the stockholders
of the Company at the Special Meeting, the amendments to the Certificate of
Incorporation would be effected by the Board only upon a determination by the
Board of Directors that the stock split described in Proposal No. 1 is in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders. As discussed in Proposal
No. 1, the Board will make its determination based on prevailing market
conditions, on the likely effect on the market price of the Common Stock, and on
other relevant factors.

If each of the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation are approved
by the stockholders and the Board has determined that the stock split described
in Proposal No. 1 is in the best interests of the Company as provided above, the
amendments would become effective on the soonest practicable date following the
Special Meeting selected by the Board of Directors. If the amendments are not
effected by such date, the Board will take action to abandon each of the
amendments pursuant to Section 242(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

PURPOSES AND EFFECTS OF THE INCREASE IN THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK

The amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation described in this
Proposal No. 2 would increase the number of shares of Common Stock that the
Company is authorized to issue from 70,000,000 to 110,000,000 shares. The
proposed increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock is
necessary to provide the Company with authority to reserve an additional number
of shares sufficient to provide flexibility for the future, after taking into
account the two-for-one stock split described in Proposal No. 1. The additional
authorized shares may be used in the future for any proper corporate purpose
approved by the Board, including financings, corporate mergers or acquisitions,
an increase in the number of shares reserved under any of the Company's stock
option or stock purchase plans, further stock dividends or splits, or other
corporate purposes. At present, the Company has no plans, agreements or
understandings for the issuance of additional shares of capital stock, other
than pursuant to the stock split proposal and pursuant to the Company's stock
option and stock purchase plans, including the 1996 Stock Option Plan, assuming
approval of Proposal No. 3 by the stockholders. No further action or
authorization by the stockholders would be necessary prior to the issuance of
additional shares unless applicable laws or regulations require such approval.

Stockholders should note that certain disadvantages may result from the
adoption of this Proposal No. 2. In the event this Proposal No. 2 is adopted
and the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation is

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effected (which will not occur unless the two-for-one stock split is also
effected), there will be approximately 54,000,000 shares of Common Stock
remaining available for issuance by the Company after the stock split (after
taking into account the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company's
stock option and stock purchase plans), as opposed to approximately 14,000,000
shares that would remain available for issuance after the stock split if this
Proposal No. 2 were not adopted. Stockholders could therefore experience a
significantly greater reduction in the stockholders' interest in the Company
with respect to earnings per share, voting, liquidation value and book and
market value per share if the additional authorized shares are issued.
Additional information regarding the approximate number of shares remaining
available for issuance after the stock split is set forth above in Proposal No.
1.

The availability for issuance of additional shares of the Company's Common
Stock could also enable the Board to render more difficult or discourage an
attempt to obtain control of the Company. For example, the issuance of shares
in a public or private sale, merger or similar transaction would increase the
number of outstanding shares, thereby possibly diluting the interest of a party
attempting to obtain control of the Company. The Company is not aware of any
pending or threatened efforts to obtain control of the Company.

Each additional share of Common Stock authorized by the amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation described in this Proposal No. 2 would have the
same rights and privileges as each share of Common Stock currently authorized or
outstanding. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock would remain
unchanged.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE
AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

AN ABSTENTION WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSAL.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3
APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S
1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN

The Company's stockholders are being asked to act upon a proposal to ratify
the action of the Board adopting the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996
Plan"). A general description of the principal terms of the 1996 Plan is set
forth below. This description is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the
1996 Plan, which is attached to this proxy statement as EXHIBIT C and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL
OF THE PROPOSED 1996 PLAN

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Board adopted the 1996 Plan in September 1996, subject to obtaining
stockholder approval of the 1996 Plan. A total of 1,500,000 shares have been
reserved for issuance under the 1996 Plan. Options granted under the 1996 Plan
may be either incentive stock options, as defined in Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), or nonstatutory stock options. SEE,
"Certain Federal Income Tax Information" below for information concerning the
tax treatment of both incentive stock options and nonstatutory stock options.
The 1996 Plan is designed to comply with the provisions of the recently adopted
rules and regulations promulgated under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

The Board adopted the 1996 Plan to effect an increase in the number of
shares available for issuance pursuant to options granted to its employees,
directors and consultants. The purpose of the increase is to enable the Company
to continue to retain talented personnel and to attract new talented personnel
by offering them participation in the Company's 1996 Plan. Management believes
that without such incentive it will be unable to attract and retain talented new
employees, directors and consultants.

As of September 30, 1996, there were no outstanding options under the 1996
Plan, and 1,500,000 shares were reserved for issuance under the 1996 Plan. In
addition, as of September 30, 1996, there were 1,938,928 outstanding options
under the Company's 1995 Employee and Consultant Stock Plan (the "1995 Plan"),
and 293,572 shares remained available for issuance under the 1995 Plan, and
there were 398,000 outstanding options under the Company's 1996 Nonstatutory
Employee and Consultant Stock Option Plan (the "Nonstatutory Plan"), and 102,000
shares remained available for issuance under the Nonstatutory Plan. The Company
intends to terminate the Nonstatutory Plan for new grants in the event the 1996
Plan is approved by the stockholders. As of September 30, 1996, there were also
288,346 outstanding options under the Company's Israeli Key Employee Stock
Option Plan, and 227,353 outstanding options under the 1994 U.S. Employee Stock
Option Plan, both of which Plans were terminated for new grants in March 1995.

Following the Special Meeting, in addition to the above option plans, the
Company will retain its existing 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, pursuant to
which employees of the Company may purchase the Company's Common Stock
periodically through payroll deductions, and its 1995 Director Stock Option
Plan, pursuant to which automatic option grants are made annually to the
Company's non-employee directors.

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SUMMARY OF 1996 PLAN

The essential features of the 1996 Plan are summarized below. This summary
does not purport to be complete, and is subject to, and qualified by, reference
to all provisions of the 1996 Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as
EXHIBIT C.

PURPOSES. The purposes of the 1996 Plan are to attract and retain the best
available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide
additional incentive for employees, directors and consultants of the Company and
to promote the success of the Company's business.

ADMINISTRATION. With respect to the grant of options to directors or
employees who are also officers or directors, the 1996 Plan shall be
administered by (i) the Board of Directors of the Company; or (ii) a committee
designated by the Board and constituted in such a manner as to comply with
applicable laws and to permit such grants and related transactions to be exempt
from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 16b-3. With
respect to grants to employees or consultants who are neither officers nor
directors of the Company, the 1996 Plan shall be administered by the Board or by
a committee of the Board. It is anticipated that the 1996 Plan will be
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board with respect to grants
to employees, officers and consultants of the Company, and by the Board with
respect to grants to directors who are not employees of the Company.

The administrators of the 1996 Plan have full power to select, from among
the employees, directors and consultants of the Company eligible for grants,
the individuals to whom options will be granted, to determine the specific terms
and conditions of each grant, including the number of shares subject to each
option, to amend the terms of outstanding options granted under the 1996 Plan
(except that any amendments that would adversely affect an optionee's rights
under an outstanding option may not be made without the optionee's written
consent), and to interpret and construe the terms of the 1996 Plan and options
granted thereunder, all subject to the provisions of the 1996 Plan. The
interpretation and construction of any provision of the 1996 Plan by the
administrators shall be final and conclusive. Members of the Board receive no
additional compensation for their services in connection with the administration
of the 1996 Plan.

ELIGIBILITY. The 1996 Plan provides that options may be granted to
employees (including officers and directors who are also employees), directors
and consultants to the Company or its subsidiaries. Incentive stock options may
only be granted to employees.

STOCK OPTIONS. Each option granted under the 1996 Plan is to be evidenced
by a written stock option agreement between the Company and the optionee and is
subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

(a) EXERCISE OF THE OPTION. The Board or its committee determines on
the date of grant when options will become exercisable. An option is exercised
by giving written notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of
full shares of Common Stock to be purchased and tendering payment of the
purchase price to the Company. The acceptable methods of payment for shares
issued upon exercise of an option are set forth in the option agreement and may
consist of (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note; (4) shares of Common Stock
having a fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price of the options
being exercised; (5) the delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Board and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise and delivery to the Company of
the amount of sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price; (6) any
combination of the foregoing methods; or (7) such other consideration and method
of payment as may be determined by the 1996 Plan administrators and permitted
under applicable laws.

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(b) EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price of options granted under the
1996 Plan is determined on the date of grant. The exercise price of incentive
stock options must be at least 100% of the fair market value per share of the
Common Stock at the time of grant. In the case of incentive stock options
granted to an employee who at the time of grant owns more than 10% of the voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, the
exercise price must be at least 110% of the fair market value per share of the
Common Stock at the time of grant. The exercise price of nonstatutory stock
options must be at least 85% of the fair market value per share of the Common
Stock at the time of grant. In the event of the grant of a nonstatutory option
with an exercise price below the then fair market value of the Common Stock, the
difference between fair market value on the date of grant and the exercise price
would be treated as a compensation expense for accounting purposes and would
therefore affect the Company's earnings. For purposes of the 1996 Plan, fair
market value is defined as the closing sale price of the Common Stock as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market on last market trading day prior to the
time of grant.

(c) TERMINATION. If the optionee's employment, directorship or
consulting relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason (other
than death or disability), options may be exercised within such period as is
determined by the Board or its committee (up to three months in the case of
incentive stock options) after such termination as to all or part of the shares
as to which the optionee was entitled to exercise at the date of such
termination, provided that the option is exercised no later than its expiration
date.

(d) DISABILITY. If an optionee is unable to continue his or her
employment, directorship or consulting relationship with the Company as a result
of disability, options may be exercised at any time within 12 months from the
date of disability to the extent such options were exercisable at the date of
disability, provided that the option is exercised no later than its expiration
date. With respect to incentive stock options, if the disability is not a
"disability" as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, an optionee's incentive
stock options shall automatically convert into nonstatutory options on the day
three months and one day following the date of termination of the optionee.

(e) DEATH. If an optionee should die while serving as an employee,
director or consultant of the Company, options may be exercised at any time
within 12 months after the date of death by the optionee's estate or a person
who acquired the right to exercise the option by bequest or inheritance, but
only to the extent that such options would have been exercisable by the optionee
at the date of death, provided that the option is exercised no later than its
expiration date. If an optionee should die within 60 days (or such other period
of time not exceeding three months as is determined by the Board or its
committee) after the termination of his or her employment or consulting
relationship, the options may be exercised at any time within 12 months after
the date of death by the optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to
exercise the option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that such
options would have been exercisable by the optionee at the date of death,
provided that the option is exercised no later than its expiration date.

(f) TERM AND TERMINATION OF OPTIONS. At the time an option is
granted, the Board or its committee determines the period within which the
option may be exercised. In no event may the term of an incentive stock option
be longer than 10 years. No option may be exercised by any person after the
expiration of its term. An incentive stock option granted to an optionee who,
at the time such option is granted, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, may not have a term of more
than five years.

(g) TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. An incentive stock option is not
transferable by the optionee, other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and is exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by the
optionee. A nonstatutory option shall be transferable to the extent determined
by the administrator and as provided in an optionee's option agreement.

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(h) OTHER PROVISIONS. The option agreement may contain such other
terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the 1996 Plan as may be
determined by the Board or its committee.

ADJUSTMENTS; MERGERS AND ASSET SALES. In the event any change, such as a
stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, or combination or
reclassification of the Common Stock, is made in the Company's capitalization
without receipt of consideration by the Company, which results in an increase or
decrease in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, an appropriate
adjustment shall be made in the number of shares under the 1996 Plan and the
price per share covered by each outstanding option.

In the event of the merger or consolidation of the Company in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation, or a proposed sale, transfer or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in
connection with the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, each
outstanding option shall automatically become fully vested and exercisable and
released from any restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights,
unless such option is assumed or substituted by such successor corporation, or
such option is replaced with a comparable cash incentive program of the
successor corporation, or unless the vesting, exercisability and release of such
option is subject to other limitations imposed by the 1996 Plan administrators
at the time of granting such options.

AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE 1996 PLAN. The Board may
amend the 1996 Plan at any time or from time to time or may suspend or terminate
the 1996 Plan without approval of the stockholders; provided, however, that
stockholder approval is required for any amendment to the 1996 Plan for which
stockholder approval would be required under applicable law, as in effect at the
time. Any amendment, suspension or termination of the 1996 Plan shall not
affect options already granted, and such options shall remain in full force and
effect, unless mutually agreed otherwise in writing between the optionee and the
Plan administrators. The Board may accelerate any option or waive any condition
or restriction pertaining to such option at any time. The Board may also
substitute new stock options for previously granted stock options, including
previously granted stock options having higher option prices, and may reduce the
exercise price of any option to the then current fair market value, if the fair
market value of the Common Stock covered by such option shall have declined
since the date the option was granted. In any event, the 1996 Plan shall
terminate in September 2006. Any options outstanding under the 1996 Plan at the
time of its termination shall remain outstanding until they expire by their
terms.

NEW PLAN BENEFITS

The Company cannot now determine the number of options to be granted in the
future under the 1996 Plan to its executive officers, directors or employees.
No options have been granted under the 1996 Plan.

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

An optionee who is granted an incentive stock option will not recognize
taxable income either at the time of grant or exercise, although the exercise
may subject the optionee to the alternative minimum tax. Upon the sale or
exchange of the shares more than two years after grant of the option and one
year after exercise, any gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain
or loss. If these holding periods are not satisfied, the optionee will
recognize ordinary income at the time of sale or exchange equal to the
difference between the exercise price and the lower of (i) the fair market value
of the shares at the date of the option exercise, or (ii) the sale price of the
shares. A different rule for measuring ordinary income upon such a premature
disposition may apply if the optionee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange
Act. Any gain or loss recognized on such a premature disposition of the shares
in excess of the amount treated as ordinary income will be characterized as
long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period.

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An optionee will not recognize any taxable income at the time he or she is
granted a nonstatutory option. However, upon its exercise, the optionee will
recognize taxable income generally measured as the excess of the then fair
market value of the shares purchased over the purchase price. Any taxable
income recognized in connection with an option exercise by an optionee who is
also an employee of the Company will be subject to tax withholding by the
Company. Upon resale of such shares by the optionee, any difference between the
sales price and the optionee's purchase price, to the extent not recognized as
taxable income as described above, will be treated as long-term or short-term
capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period.

The Company will be entitled to a tax deduction in the same amount as the
ordinary income recognized by an optionee with respect to shares acquired upon
exercise of an option.

The foregoing summary of the federal income tax consequences of 1996 Plan
transactions is based upon federal income tax laws in effect on the date of this
Proxy Statement. This summary does not purport to be complete, and does not
discuss foreign, state or local tax consequences.

SHARES RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE

The Company has reserved 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance
under the 1996 Plan. In order to continue to attract new talented employees,
directors and consultants, it is proposed that the 1996 Plan be adopted, and
that the Company reserve 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance
thereunder.

VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the
Company's Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting is
required to approve the adoption of the 1996 Plan.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1996 PLAN.

AN ABSTENTION WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSAL.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information known to the Company
with respect to beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of
September 30, 1996, by (i) each stockholder known to the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock; (ii) each of the
Company's Directors; (iii) the Chief Executive Officer and four other executive
officers of the Company; and (iv) all officers and Directors of the Company as a
group. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to
applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table, based on
information provided by such persons, have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT & NATURE OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1) PERCENT OF CLASS(1)
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Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd.(2) . . . . . . 1,319,400 5.9%
1255 Drummers Lane, Ste. 300
Wayne, PA 19087

Dreihaus Capital Management, Inc. (3) . . . . . . 1,231,840 5.6%
25 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Davidi Gilo(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812,921 3.7%

Nathan Hod(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,199 *

Joseph Perl(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,037 *

Gerald Dogon(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,508 *

Arnon Kohavi(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,283 *

Lewis S. Broad(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,500 1.2%

Andrew W. Schonzeit(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,884 *

Avraham Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 *

Shigeru Iwamoto(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 *
Neill H. Brownstein(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,372 *

All Directors and executive Officers as
a group (11 persons)(13) . . . . . . . . . . . 1,415,704 6.3%

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* Less than 1%
(1) Number of shares and percentage ownership include shares issuable
pursuant to stock options held by the person in question exercisable
within 60 days after September 30, 1996.

(2) With respect to information relating to Pilgrim Baxter & Associates,
Ltd., the Company has relied on information supplied by such entity in
its Schedule 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") dated February 15, 1996. Pursuant to the Schedule 13G,
Pilgrim Baxter & Associates shares voting power with respect to these
shares and has sole investment power with respect to the shares.
(3) With respect to information relating to Dreihaus Capital Management,
Inc., the Company has relied on information supplied by such entity in
its Schedule 13G filing with the Commission dated February 14, 1996.
Pursuant to the Schedule 13G, Dreihaus Capital Management has sole
voting power with respect to these shares and has no investment power
with respect to the shares.
(4) Includes (i) 666,352 shares held of record by Harmony Management, Inc.,
of which Davidi Gilo and Shamaya Gilo are the sole shareholders, and
(ii) 83,734 shares held of record by The Davidi and Shamaya Gilo Trust,
of which Mr. Gilo serves as trustee. Also includes 62,835 shares
issuable pursuant to stock options. Excludes 1,258,470 shares held in
three trusts for the benefit of Mr. Gilo's children, Adi, Elad and Yael
Gilo, as to which Mr. Gilo has no voting or investment power. Mr. Gilo
disclaims any beneficial ownership of such shares.
(5) Includes 38,199 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(6) Includes 106,037 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(7) Includes 64,508 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(8) Includes 4,283 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(9) Includes 6,000 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(10) Includes 6,000 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(11) Includes 1,000 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(12) Includes 6,000 shares issuable pursuant to stock options.
(13) See Footnotes (4) through (12). Includes 294,862 shares issuable
pursuant to stock options.

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It is important that the proxies be returned promptly and that your shares
be represented. Stockholders are urged to mark, date, execute and promptly
return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Davidi Gilo, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

October 7, 1996
Cupertino, California

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EXHIBIT A

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
EFFECTING A TWO-FOR ONE STOCK SPLIT

The following are the resolutions of the Board of Directors regarding the
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting a two-for-one stock
split of the Company's Common Stock:

RESOLVED: That, the following paragraph be inserted immediately
after the first paragraph of Article IV of the Company's Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, subject to stockholder approval
of such amendment:

"Upon the filing of this amendment to the Certificate
of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware (the "Effective Time"), each share of Common of
this Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be changed and converted into two
(2) shares of Common of this Corporation."

RESOLVED FURTHER: That at any time prior to the filing of the
foregoing amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation,
notwithstanding authorization of the proposed amendment by the
stockholders of the Company, the Board of Directors may abandon such
proposed amendment without further action by the stockholders.

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EXHIBIT B

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES

The following are the resolutions of the Board of Directors regarding the
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting an increase in the
authorized number of shares of the Company's Common Stock:

RESOLVED: That, the first paragraph of Article IV of the
Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation be amended
to read in full as follows, subject to stockholder approval of such
amendment:

"This Corporation is authorized to issue two (2)
classes of stock to be designated, respectively, Preferred
Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Preferred"); and Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common"). The total
number of shares of Common that this Corporation shall have
authority to issue is one hundred ten million (110,000,000).
The total number of shares of Preferred that this
Corporation shall have authority to issue is five million
(5,000,000). The Preferred may be issued from time to time
in one or more series."

B-1
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EXHIBIT C

DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN

1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this Stock Option Plan are to
attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of
the Company s business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive
Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options, as determined by the
Administrator at the time of grant.

2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

a. "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or any of the Committees appointed
to administer the Plan.

b. "AFFILIATE" and "ASSOCIATE" shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

c. "APPLICABLE LAWS" means the legal requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans, if any, under applicable provisions of
federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the
rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the
rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to residents
therein.

d. "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

e. "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

f. "COMMITTEE" means any committee appointed by the Board to
administer the Plan.

g. "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

h. "COMPANY" means DSP Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

i. "CONSULTANT" means any person who is engaged by the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services as an independent
contractor and is compensated for such services.

j. "CONTINUING DIRECTORS" means members of the Board who either
(i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least thirty-six
(36) months or (ii) have been Board members for less than thirty-six (36)
months and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at
least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still
in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.

k. "CONTINUOUS STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT"
means that the employment, director or consulting relationship with the
Company, any Parent, or Subsidiary, is not interrupted or terminated.
Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or

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Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave
of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave,
military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized
representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no
such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration
of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract.

l. "CORPORATE TRANSACTION" means any of the following stockholder-
approved transactions to which the Company is a party:

i. a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not
the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which
is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;

ii. the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the capital stock
of the Company s subsidiary corporations) in connection with the complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

iii. any reverse merger in which the Company is the
surviving entity but in which securities possessing more than fifty percent
(50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company s outstanding
securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who
held such securities immediately prior to such merger.

m. "COVERED EMPLOYEE" means an Employee who is a "covered employee"
under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.

n. "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board.

o. "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including an Officer or Director,
who is an employee of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company
for purposes of Section 422 of the Code. The payment of a director s fee by
the Company shall not be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.

p. "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

q. "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value of Common
Stock determined as follows:

i. Where there exists a public market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be (A) the closing sales price for a Share
for the last market trading day prior to the time of the determination (or,
if no sales were reported on that date, on the last trading date on which
sales were reported) on the stock exchange determined by the Administrator to
be the primary market for the Common Stock or the Nasdaq National Market,
whichever is applicable or (B) if the Common Stock is not traded on any such
exchange or national market system, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices of a Share on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market for the day prior to the
time of the determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date,
on the last date on which such prices were reported), in each case, as
reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator
deems reliable; or

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ii. In the absence of an established market of the type
described in (i), above, for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof
shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.

r. "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code

s. "NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

t. "OFFICER" means a person who is an officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

u. "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

v. "OPTION AGREEMENT" means the written agreement evidencing the
grant of an Option executed by the Company and the Optionee, including any
amendments thereto.

w. "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.

x. "OPTIONEE" means an Employee, Director or Consultant who
receives an Option under the Plan.

y. "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

z. "PERFORMANCE - BASED COMPENSATION" means compensation
qualifying as "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the
Code.

aa. "PLAN" means this 1996 Stock Option Plan.

bb. "RULE 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act or any successor thereto.

cc. "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock.

dd. "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

a. Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum
aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is
1,500,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired
Common Stock.

b. If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having
been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option exchange
program, such unissued or retained Shares shall become available for future
grant under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that actually
have been issued under the Plan shall not be returned to the

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Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan,
except that if unvested Shares are forfeited, or repurchased by the Company
at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for
future grant under the Plan.

4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

a. PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.

i. ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS. With respect to grants of Options to Directors or Employees who
are also Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered
by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee
shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws and
to permit such grants and related transactions under the Plan to be exempt
from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Once
appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity
until otherwise directed by the Board.

ii. ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO CONSULTANTS AND OTHER
EMPLOYEES. With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who
are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be
administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board,
which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the
Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in
its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board may
authorize one or more Officers to grant such Options and may limit such
authority by requiring that such Options must be reported to and ratified by
the Board or a Committee within six (6) months of the grant date, and if so
ratified, shall be effective as of the grant date.

iii. ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO COVERED EMPLOYEES.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, grants of Options to any Covered Employee
intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be made only by a
Committee (or subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two
or more Directors eligible to serve on a committee granting Options
qualifying as Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of such Options
granted to Covered Employees, references to the "Administrator" or to a
"Committee" shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or
subcommittee.

iv. ADMINISTRATION ERRORS. In the event an Option is
granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a),
such Option shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent
permitted by the Applicable Laws.

b. POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to Applicable Laws and
the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the
Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the
Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:

i. to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to
whom Options may be granted from time to time hereunder;

ii. to determine whether and to what extent Options are
granted hereunder;

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iii. to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each
Option granted hereunder;

iv. to approve forms of Option Agreement for use under
the Plan;

v. to determine the terms and conditions of any Option
granted hereunder;

vi. to establish additional terms, conditions, rules or
procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign
jurisdictions and to afford Optionees favorable treatment under such laws;
provided, however, that no Option shall be granted under any such additional
terms, conditions, rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are
inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan;

vii. to amend the terms of any outstanding Option granted
under the Plan, including a reduction in the exercise price of any Option to
reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock since the
grant date of the Option, provided that any amendment that would adversely
affect the Optionee s rights under an outstanding Option shall not be made
without the Optionee s written consent;

viii. to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and
Options granted pursuant to the Plan; and

ix. to take such other action, not inconsistent with the
terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.

c. EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be conclusive
and binding on all persons.

5. ELIGIBILITY. Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to
Employees, Directors and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted
an Option may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options. Options
may be granted to such Employees of the Company and its subsidiaries who are
residing in foreign jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from
time to time.

6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

a. DESIGNATION OF OPTIONS. Each Option shall be designated as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair
Market Value of Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock
Options which become exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during any
calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary)
exceeds $100,000, such excess Options, to the extent of the Shares covered
thereby in excess of the foregoing limitation, shall be treated as
Non-Qualified Stock Options. For this purpose, Incentive Stock Options shall
be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair
Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the date the Option with
respect to such Shares is granted.

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b. CONDITIONS OF OPTION. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the
Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each
Option including, but not limited to, the Option vesting schedule, repurchase
provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, and satisfaction
of any performance criteria. The performance criteria established by the
Administrator may be based on any one of, or combination of, increase in
share price, earnings per share, total stockholder return, return on equity,
return on assets, return on investment, net operating income, cash flow,
revenue, economic value added, personal management objectives, or other
measure of performance selected by the Administrator. Partial achievement of
the specified criteria may result in vesting corresponding to the degree of
achievement as specified in the Option Agreement.

c. INDIVIDUAL OPTION LIMIT. The maximum number of Shares with
respect to which Options may be granted to any Employee in any fiscal year of
the Company shall be four hundred thousand (400,000) Shares. The foregoing
limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in
the Company s capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. To the extent
required by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder, in
applying the foregoing limitation with respect to an Employee, if any Option
is canceled, the canceled Option shall continue to count against the maximum
number of Shares with respect to which Options may be granted to the
Employee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option shall be treated as
the cancellation of the existing Option and the grant of a new Option.

d. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be the term
stated in the Option Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an
Incentive Stock Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of
grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to
an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing
more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five
(5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be
provided in the Option Agreement.

e. TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Incentive Stock Options may not be
sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may
be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
Non-Qualified Stock Options shall be transferable to the extent provided in
the Option Agreement.

f. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall
for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination to grant such Option, or such other date as is determined by
the Administrator. Notice of the grant determination shall be given to each
Employee, Director or Consultant to whom an Option is so granted within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.

7. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE, CONSIDERATION AND TAXES.

a. EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price for an Option shall be as
follows:

i. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:

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(1) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant
of such Incentive Stock Option owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one
hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of
grant.

(2) granted to any Employee other than an Employee
described in the preceding paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be
not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share
on the date of grant.

ii. In the case of Options intended to qualify as
Performance-Based Compensation, the per Share exercise price shall be not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

iii. In the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per
Share exercise price shall be not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

b. CONSIDERATION. Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration
to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option including
the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the
case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant).
In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may
determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for
Shares issued under the Plan the following:

i. cash;

ii. check;

iii. delivery of Optionee s promissory note with such
recourse, interest, security, and redemption provisions as the Administrator
determines as appropriate;

iv. surrender of Shares (including withholding of Shares
otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Option) which have a Fair Market
Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised (but only to the extent
that such exercise of the Option would not result in an accounting
compensation charge with respect to the Shares used to pay the exercise price
unless otherwise determined by the Administrator);

v. delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker,
if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery
to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise
price; or

vi. any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

c. TAXES. No Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any
Optionee or other person until such Optionee or other person has made
arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of any
foreign, federal, state, or local income and employment tax withholding
obligations, including, without limitation, obligations incident to the
receipt of

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Shares or the disqualifying disposition of Shares received on exercise of an
Incentive Stock Option. Upon exercise of an Option, the Company shall
withhold or collect from Optionee an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax
obligations.

8. EXERCISE OF OPTION.

a. PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER.

i. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under
the terms of the Plan and specified in the Option Agreement.

ii. An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when
written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance
with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option
and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised
has been received by the Company. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such
Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
stockholder shall exist with respect to Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the
exercise of an Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No adjustment will
be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in the Option
Agreement or Section 10, below.

b. EXERCISE OF OPTION FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT,
DIRECTOR OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP.

i. Upon termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status
as an Employee, Director or Consultant, other than upon the Optionee's death
or disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period
of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option
is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).
In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall
remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination.
If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her
entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall
revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise
his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option
shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the
Plan.

ii. DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee's Continuous
Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant terminates as a result of the
Optionee's disability, the Optionee may exercise the Option to the extent the
Option is vested on the date of termination, but only within twelve (12)
months from the date of such termination (and in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement). If such disability is not a "disability" as such term is defined
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option
such Incentive Stock Option shall automatically convert to a Non-Qualified
Stock Option on the day three months and one day following such termination.
If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to the entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert
to the Plan. If, after termination, the Option

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is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

iii. DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of an
Optionee, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months
following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement) to the extent
vested on the date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not
vested as to the entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of
the Option shall revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the
executor or administrator of the Optionee's estate or, if none, by the
person(s) entitled to exercise the Option under the Optionee's will or the
laws of descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered
by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

c. BUYOUT PROVISIONS. The Administrator may at any time offer to
buy out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based
on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and
communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

9. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES.

a. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an
Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of
such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and shall
be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to
such compliance.

b. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may
require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the
time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for
investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation
is required by any Applicable Laws.

10. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required
action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by
each outstanding Option, and the number of Shares which have been authorized
for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been granted
or which have been returned to the Plan, as well as the price per share of
Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any
other similar event resulting in an increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares of Common Stock. Except as expressly provided herein, no
issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no
adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or
price of Shares subject to an Option.

11. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

a. In the event of any Corporate Transaction, each Option which is
at the time outstanding under the Plan automatically shall become fully
vested and exercisable and be

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released from any restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture
rights, immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate
Transaction, for all of the Shares at the time represented by such Option.
However, an outstanding Option under the Plan shall not so fully vest and be
exercisable and released from such limitations if and to the extent: (i)
such Option is, in connection with the Corporate Transaction, either to be
assumed by the successor corporation or Parent thereof or to be replaced with
a comparable Option with respect to shares of the capital stock of the
successor corporation or Parent thereof, (ii) such Option is to be replaced
with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation which preserves
the compensation element of such Option existing at the time of the Corporate
Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same
vesting schedule applicable to such Option or (iii) the vesting,
exercisability and release from such limitations of such Option is subject to
other limitations imposed by the Administrator at the time of the grant of
the Option. The determination of Option comparability under clause (i) above
shall be made by the Administrator, and its determination shall be final,
binding and conclusive.

b. Effective upon the consummation of the Corporate Transaction,
all outstanding Options under the Plan shall terminate and cease to remain
outstanding, except to the extent assumed by the successor company or its
Parent.

c. The portion of any Incentive Stock Option accelerated under
this Section 11 in connection with a Corporate Transaction shall remain
exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent
the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded.
To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the accelerated excess
portion of such Option shall be exercisable as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

12. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the
Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless
sooner terminated.

13. AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

a. The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan.
To the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall
obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to
such a degree as required.

b. No Option may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or
after termination of the Plan.

c. Any amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall not
affect Options already granted, and such Options shall remain in full force
and effect as if the Plan had not been amended, suspended or terminated,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

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14. RESERVATION OF SHARES.

a. The Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times
reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

b. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares
hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the
failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained.

15. NO EFFECT ON TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT. The Plan shall not confer upon
any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or
consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way
with his or her right or the Company s right to terminate his or her
employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

16. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The grant of Incentive Stock Options under
the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company
within twelve (12) xmonths before or after the date the Plan is adopted.
Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required
under Applicable Laws. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options
under the Plan prior to approval by the stockholders, but until such approval
is obtained, no such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable. In the
event that stockholder approval is not obtained within the twelve (12) month
period provided above, all Incentive Stock Options previously granted under
the Plan shall terminate.

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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
NOVEMBER 12, 1996

The undersigned stockholder of DSP Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement, each dated October 7, 1996, and hereby
appoints Davidi Gilo and Nathan Hod, or either of them, proxies, with full
power to each of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned,
to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of DSP
Communications, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, November 12, 1996, at 10:00 a.m.,
local time, at DSP Communications, Inc.'s principal executive office located
at 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014, and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of Common Stock
which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there personally
present, on the matters set forth below.

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS
INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT OF THE COMMON
STOCK, FOR THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE,
FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN, AND AS SAID
PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
MEETING.

PROPOSAL NO. 1. PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE IV OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED
AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT OF
THE COMPANY'S OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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PROPOSAL NO. 2. PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE IV OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT THE COMPANY
IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE FROM 70,000,000 TO 110,000,000 SHARES:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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PROPOSAL NO. 3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE COMPANYS 1996 STOCK
OPTION PLAN, UNDER WHICH 1,500,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR
ISSUANCE:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Dated: , 1996
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Signature
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Signature
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In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to
vote upon such other business as may properly come
before the Special Meeting.

This Proxy should be marked, dated and signed by
the stockholder(s) exactly as his or her name
appears hereon, and returned promptly in the
enclosed envelope. Persons signing in a fiduciary
capacity should so indicate. If shares are held
by joint tenants or as community property, both
should sign.